Chocolate Works (Insignia-backed) Acquires Thompson Chocolate

Chocolate Works Acquires Moonstruck Chocolate Co.

June 30, 2022

Food & Beverage

Chocolate Works (Freeport, New York) acquired substantially all assets of Moonstruck Chocolate LLC (Portland, Oregon) for an undisclosed amount, closing in June 2022. The purchase gives Chocolate Works a West Coast presence and expands its branded and private-label chocolate manufacturing capabilities while preserving service for existing Moonstruck customers.

Bramble Foods Group Acquires Whitakers Chocolates

January 24, 2025

Food & Beverage

LDC-backed Bramble Foods Group has acquired Whitakers Chocolates, the Skipton-based chocolatier founded in 1889. The deal is an add-on acquisition that strengthens Bramble Foods' confectionery capability and expands its retail, private-label and foodservice product offering across the UK.

Hoffmann Family of Companies Acquires Elmer Chocolate

August 5, 2025

Food & Beverage

Hoffmann Family of Companies, a U.S.-based family equity firm, has acquired Elmer Chocolate, a long-standing seasonal chocolatier known for its heart-shaped Valentine’s chocolates and large-scale confectionery manufacturing in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Financial terms were not disclosed; members of the Nelson family (including Rob and Michael Nelson) will retain partial ownership and remain in leadership as Hoffmann aims to expand Elmer’s product portfolio to drive year-round growth.

CapVest Acquires Natra from Investindustrial

July 18, 2022

Food & Beverage

Funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP have signed an agreement to acquire Natra, a European producer and distributor of chocolate and cocoa products, from Investindustrial. The deal gives CapVest a platform in the chocolate category to accelerate international growth, support innovation and pursue strategic acquisitions.

Olam Food Ingredients Acquires Olde Thompson from Kainos Capital

April 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

Olam Food Ingredients, the ingredients arm of Olam International, agreed to acquire Olde Thompson, a leading North American private‑label spice and seasoning manufacturer headquartered in Oxnard, California, from Kainos Capital in a transaction valued at $950 million. The deal expands OFI’s spice and seasoning capabilities, adds bi‑coastal manufacturing footprint and strengthens traceability and sourcing for private‑label and foodservice customers; closing was expected in Q2 2021.

Monument MicroCap Partners Invests in Sweet Tooth Enterprises

October 17, 2023

Manufacturing

Monument MicroCap Partners, a Midwest-based private equity firm, closed a transaction to invest in Sweet Tooth Enterprises, a tooling and injection molding provider based in Edgewood, New York, on October 17, 2023. Sweet Tooth operates Micelli Chocolate Mold Company and Aztec Tooling & Injection Molding Company, supplying polycarbonate chocolate molds and custom injection-molded parts to confectionery, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, automotive and retail customers; Monument will provide strategic support and capital to expand the company's reach and capabilities.